Hannes Jaenicke - Wildlife Underground

(2010)

NR

Adventure

Whether filming in HD or with a hidden camcorder, actor and animal-rights activist Hannes Jaenicke aims to reveal the global chain that leads to the extinction of the most amazing animals, such as polar bears and sharks. They may be terrifying, but ultimately their most dangerous enemies are always human beings. The fearless and inquisitive host unmasks the cold-blooded motives behind the wholesale slaughter of these animals, turning these documentaries into exciting eco-thrillers.

Season 1

For Hannes Jaenicke, tough-guy actor and animal welfare campaigner, polar bears are more than a symbol of global warming and shrinking Arctic ice. For him they are a miracle of nature. He wants to find out why the last 20,000 of the species cant seem to live in harmony with humans - and how we can make their future a little bit more secure.

In the current documentary Hannes Jaenicke is tracking the fate of an animal, that was until now clearly identified as the villain, not the victim: the shark. The apex predators of the seas are at great risk of extinction. Their worst enemies: Humans.